Includes the following communities
Austin, Ellis Co., Oklahoma
Shattuck, Ellis Co., Oklahoma
History
Volga Germans who originally settled in Lehigh, Kansas, began arriving in Ellis Co., Oklahoma, in 1900, settling in and around Shattuck. This settlement proved to be the state's most cohesive and long-lasting.
Volga German Congregations
Christ Lutheran Church
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Seventh Day Adventist Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Notable Individuals
Sources
- Egan, Timothy. The Worst Hard Time (New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006)
- "Germans from Russia." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture (online)
- "Shattuck." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture (online)
Resources
Christ Lutheran Cemetery (FindAGrave)
Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery (FindAGrave)
Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery (FindAGrave)
Shattuck Memorial Cemetery
External Links
Shattuck, Oklahoma (wikipedia)
The following Volga German families settled in and around Shattuck:
Armbruster
Borth
Busch
Feil
Fiel
Haffner
Helzer
Klein
Koch
Meier
Peil
from
Rudik Khutor
Renner
Rexius
Ruf
Schultz
Sell
Winter
Winters
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